Money handling machine

Abstract

A money handling machine of the present invention that includes a storing unit for storing money and that performs depositing processing for transporting and storing supplied money in the storing unit, further includes: limit setting unit that sets a storage limit level for the storing unit; storage limit determination unit that determines, when the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit level set for the storing unit, the limitation of storage; and deposit stopping unit that stops the depositing processing according to a result obtained by determination by the storage limit determination unit. Here, the limit setting unit includes a setting storage portion that stores the storage limit level, and performs the setting based on contents stored in the setting storage portion, and the setting can be changed by varying the stored contents. Thus, a money handling machine is provided that can easily adjust, as appropriate, the storage limit level without need to replace a ROM or the like.

1 . A money handling machine that includes a storing unit for storing money and that performs depositing processing for transporting and storing supplied money in the storing unit, the money handling machine comprising:
 a limit setting unit that sets a storage limit for the storing unit;   a storage limit determination unit that determines the limit of storage when the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit set for the storing unit; and   a deposit stopping unit that stops the depositing processing according to a determination result obtained by the storage limit determination unit,   wherein the limit setting unit includes a setting memory portion that stores the storage limit, and performs the setting based on contents stored in the setting memory portion, and the setting can be changed by changing the stored contents.   
   
   
       2 . A money handling machine that includes a depositing portion for receiving money, a storing unit for storing money and a transport portion for transporting money from the depositing portion to the storing unit and that transports and stores the money received by the depositing portion in the storing unit, the money handling machine comprising:
 a limit setting unit that sets a storage limit for the storing unit; and   a deposit stopping unit that determines whether or not the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit set for the storing unit, and that stops the transport according to a determination result,   wherein the limit setting unit includes a setting memory portion that stores the storage limit, and performs the setting based on contents stored in the setting memory portion, and the setting can be changed by changing the stored contents.   
   
   
       3 . The money handling machine of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the storage limit determination unit counts money transported to the storing unit, and compares a counting result with the storage limit and thereby determines whether or not the storage reaches the limit.   
   
   
       4 . The money handling machine of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the money handling machine includes a plurality of denomination-specific storing units that store the supplied money by denomination;   the limit setting unit sets the storage limit for each of the denomination-specific storing units; and   the storage limit determination unit determines the storage reaches the limit when money stored in any of the denomination-specific storing units reaches the storage limit set for the denomination-specific storing unit.   
   
   
       5 . The money handling machine of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the limit level setting unit can operate selectively in at least any of individual setting in which the storage limit is individually set for each of the denomination-specific storing units, and collective setting in which the storage limit is collectively set for the denomination-specific storing units, to be performed.   
   
   
       6 . The money handling machine of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the limit setting unit stores a plurality of types of collective setting information that is used for determining the storage limit for each of the denomination-specific storing units, and performs, based on any of collective setting information, collective setting in which the storage limit is collectively set for each of the denomination-specific storing units.   
   
   
       7 . The money handling machine of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a communication interface that allows communication with an external device,   wherein the limit setting unit performs the collective setting based on the collective setting information, which is selected based on information transmitted from the external device.   
   
   
       8 . The money handling machine of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a setting information changing portion that changes, based on the information transmitted from the external device, the collective setting information stored in the limit setting unit.   
   
   
       9 . The money handling machine of  claim 6 ,
 wherein processing for additionally storing a set of collective setting information in the limit setting unit and processing for changing the collective setting information stored in the limit setting unit can be performed.   
   
   
       10 . The money handling machine of  claim 6 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of types of collective setting information corresponds to a country where the money handling machine is used.   
   
   
       11 . The money handling machine of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a full-state detection unit that detects a size or a weight of whole money stored in the storing unit to detect whether or not the storing unit is full.   
   
   
       12 . The money handling machine of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the money is stored in the storing unit in a stacked manner, and the full-state detection unit detects a height of the money stacked in the storing unit to detect whether or not the storing unit is full.   
   
   
       13 . The money handling machine of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the deposit processing is stopped when either of a condition in which the storage limit determination unit determines that the storage reaches the limit, or a condition in which the full-state detection unit detects that the storing unit is full, is satisfied.   
   
   
       14 . The money handling machine of  claim 13 ,
 wherein, when the full-state detection unit detects the full state before the storage limit determination unit determines the storage reaches the limit, the storage limit determination unit corrects the storage limit that is set, such that the storage limit is changed to a number of pieces of or a weight of money that has been transported to the storing unit at the time the full state is detected.   
   
   
       15 . The money handling machine of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the storage limit indicates a number of pieces of or a weight of money.   
   
   
       16 . The money handling machine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a recognition portion that recognizes whether or not the supplied money is allowed to be stored in the storing unit,   a temporary storing portion that stores money allowed by the recognition portion to be stored in the storing unit, the supplied money being transported to the temporary storing portion in the depositing processing to be temporarily stored therein and thereafter transported to the storing unit; and   a transport interruption unit that interrupts transport of the supplied money to the temporary storing portion, when a predetermined amount of money or more is stored in the storing unit and a predetermined amount of money or more is stored in the temporary storing portion.   
   
   
       17 . The money handling machine of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the recognition portion recognizes at least a denomination of the supplied money.   
   
   
       18 . The money handling machine of  claim 16 ,
 wherein, when the transport of the supplied money to the temporary storing portion is interrupted by the transport interruption unit, first processing for transporting and storing, in the storing unit, the money stored in the temporary storing portion, and second processing for terminating the interruption when a number of pieces of the money stored in the temporary storing portion is equal to or less than a predetermined number, are performed.   
   
   
       19 . The money handling machine of  claim 16 ,
 wherein, when the transport of the supplied money to the temporary storing portion is interrupted by the transport interruption unit, the money handling machine performs first processing for transporting and storing, in the storing unit, the money stored in the temporary storing portion and, after the first processing is performed, third processing for providing a notification to an outside when the storage limit determination unit determines the storage reaches the limit or the full-state detection unit detects the full state.   
   
   
       20 . The money handling machine of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a display device performing a display or a sound generation device generating a sound,   wherein, in the third processing, the notification is provided through the display device or the sound generation device.   
   
   
       21 . The money handling machine of  claim 16 ,
 wherein, when the transport of the supplied money to the temporary storing portion is interrupted by the transport interruption unit, the money handling machine performs first processing for transporting and storing, in the storing unit, the money stored in the temporary storing portion and, after the first processing is performed, depositing completion processing for completing the depositing processing when the storage limit determination unit determines the storage reaches the limit or the full-state detection unit detects the full state; and, in the depositing completion processing, whether or not processing for transporting banknotes equivalent in value to banknotes that have already been stored in the storing unit to a predetermined dispensing outlet is performed is selected.   
   
   
       22 . A method of controlling a money handling machine that includes a storing unit for storing money and that transports and stores supplied money in the storing unit, the method comprising:
 a first step of setting a storage limit such that the storage limit can be changed for the storing unit;   a second step of determining whether or not the money stored in the storing unit reaches the storage limit for the storing unit; and   a third step of stopping the transport according to a determination result in the second step.